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WEEK OF APRIL 13 – 19, 2026

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MONDAY - 4/13

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia — Cooking With Kids Day at 9:00am, 4:00pm cooking kids
Barnes Nature Center, Bristol — April Vacation Camp, Week 2 at 8:30am - 4:15pm vacation camp
Celebrate! West Hartford (town events), West Hartford
Children's Patriotic Game Day Sponsored by the VFW - East Ha, East Hampton — Create Your Own Country - Grades 1-5 at 4:30pm create country
Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — April Break Programs - UCONN 4-H Activity/DJ Party at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more
Earthplace: the Nature Discovery Center, Westport
  • 10:30am - 10:45am — Story & Animal Program story time
  • 11:00am - 11:30am — Animal Hall Feeding animal feeding
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Vacation Day Camp: Water, Water, Everywhere day camp
Entertainment/Activities - Early Childhood Collaborative of, Ashford — Southington Kindergarten Readiness Workshop 2026 at 6:30pm register online
Environmental Learning Centers of Ct, Bristol — April Vacation Camp, Week 2 at 8:30am - 4:15pm vacation camp
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn — Early language classes led by a speech therapist at 11:05am language classes
Events Calendar - CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Glastonbury — BRUSHES, DOTS, AND DOODLES: A Painting Adventure at 4:30pm paint adventure
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 10:00am — Toddler Time (Walkers-Age 3) info
  • 2:00pm — Preschool Time (Age 3-5) info
Griswold Youth&Family / Park&Rec: Online Registration by MyR, Griswold — Griswold Youth Center - School Semester - Youth Center at 2:30pm youth center
Hempstead Houses, New London — Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Community Art: Wrapped in Nature at 5:00pm explore nature
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect — Skyhawks Youth Volleyball Ages 10-14 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm youth volleyball
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville — Two-Gether Tales at 10:30am join in
New Canaan, CT, Canaan — Spring Semester kids classes
Newington Community Events, Newington
  • 10:15am — Storytime for Ones storytime
  • 6:15pm — Jump, Jive, and Exercise jump jive
Oak Grove Nature Center, Manchester — World Art Day at 10:00am create art
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock — Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — Vacation Camp, April 2026 at 7:30am, 9:00am, 3:00pm vacation camp
Sherman Community Events, Sherman — An Introduction to Italian Grades 6-8 at 3:45pm learn italian
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington — Potholder Weaving at the Gunn Jr. Library at 2:00pm weave
Weir Farm National Historical Park, Wilton — Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more
Westmoor Park, West Hartford — West Hartford Public Library: Past, Present, and Future at 6:30pm explore history

TUESDAY - 4/14

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia — Teen Spring Break Battle Trip Grades 6-9 at 9:00am, 4:00pm teen battle trip
Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold — Shrek Rehearsal at 9:00am, 12:00pm shrek rehearsal
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — April Break Programs - The Dinosaur Place at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 11:00am — Fairchild Nichols Library - The Magic of Matt Matthews info
  • 4:30pm — Read With Wilson (15 Minute Session) info
Grace Farms, New Canaan
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Materials Studio create art
  • 11:00am - 11:30am — Pop-up Talk | Water, Water Everywhere learn more
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville
Newington Community Events, Newington
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook — WAYBACK TUESDAYS AT WESTBROOK CINEMAS wayback tuesdays
Salem School District, Salem — Tinker Tech Tuesday for Kids at 4:30pm info
Washington Community Events, Washington — Potholder Weaving at the Gunn Jr. Library at 2:00pm weave

WEDNESDAY - 4/15

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia — Kids Sturbridge Village Trip at 9:00am, 4:00pm kids trip
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover — School Vacation Week: Kid's Cookie & Cupcake Decorating Workshop at 10:00am cookie decorating
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — April Break Programs - Roger Williams Zoo at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Earthplace: the Nature Discovery Center, Westport — Free-Range Homeschoolers: Spring Q1 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm homeschoolers
Entertainment/Activities - Early Childhood Collaborative of, Ashford — ECCS at the Library at 9:00am eccs at library
Events Calendar - CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Glastonbury — COMIC CREATORS STUDIO: Advanced Cartooning & Comics at after school comic creators
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
  • 4:00pm — Kids Craft Book Club - 1st through 3rd Grade craft book club
  • 6:30pm — Wednesday Drop In Evening Storytime storytime
  • 9:30am — Kids YOGA kids yoga
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 10:30am — Fairchild Nichols Library - Krista's Kids Yoga info
  • 2:00pm — No School Movie Matinee (All ages & Families) info
  • 3:30pm — CREATOR'S CORNER DROP IN info
Hempstead Houses, New London — A Special Family and a Magical Place: The Story of Grover Cronin Department Store learn more
Newington Community Events, Newington
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock — A Special Family and a Magical Place: The Story of Grover Cronin Department Store learn more
Salem School District, Salem
  • 10:15am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Infant/Toddler Storytime info
  • 4:00pm — Hora de Cuentos en español info
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington — Coding Fun with Dash the Robot and His Ozobot Pals at 2:30pm code
Washington Community Events, Washington — Coding Fun with Dash the Robot and His Ozobot Pals at 2:30pm code
Weir Farm National Historical Park, Wilton — A Special Family and a Magical Place: The Story of Grover Cronin Department Store learn more

THURSDAY - 4/16

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia — Kids Spring Break Hiking Trip at 9:00am, 4:00pm kids hiking trip
Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens, Stamford — Third Thursday Walks and Talks at the Bartlett at 10:00am explore nature
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover — Irish Heritage Night VS. Richmond Flying Squirrels at 7:10pm irish heritage
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — April Break Programs - Mystic Aquarium at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I learn more
Elizabeth Park Rose Garden, Hartford — Third Thursday Walks and Talks at the Bartlett at 10:00am walk and talk
Events - Hartford.com, East Hartford — Wild Kratts Live 2.0! at 6:30pm see show
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Kids Diamond Painting Book Club - 4th through 5th Grade at 4:00pm diamond painting club
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 10:00am — Preschool Time (Ages 3-5) info
  • 11:00am — Fairchild Nichols Library - Crash Course Pizza Party! info
  • 2:00pm — Fairchild Nichols Library - Playful Engineers Traveling Makerspace info
  • 2:00pm — No School Crafternoon Lovely Llamas (Gr. 2-5) info
  • 4:00pm — Drop-In Story Time (Kids & Families) info
Grace Farms, New Canaan
Greenwich Botanical Center, Greenwich — Meet the Author Angela Hanscom of Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children meet author
Hempstead Houses, New London — Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I learn more
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect — Sewn Felt Bookmark Workshop at 6:00pm - 7:30pm bookmark workshop
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London — Open Collections Day – April at 10:00am view detail
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville
Newington Community Events, Newington
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock — Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I learn more
Salem School District, Salem — Descubrimientos para preescolares en la comunidad at 4:00pm info
Southbury Community Events, Southbury — Amphibian Adventure explore nature
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
  • 10:30am — Teddy Bear Picnic at the Gunn Jr Library picnic
  • 2:00pm — Crochet Club crochet
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • 10:30am — Teddy Bear Picnic at the Gunn Jr Library picnic
  • 2:00pm — Crochet Club crochet
Weir Farm National Historical Park, Wilton — Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I learn more

FRIDAY - 4/17

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover
  • 6:10pm — Baby You're a Firework VS. Richmond Flying Squirrels fireworks night
  • 7:30pm — Peeper Prowl – Frogwatch frogwatch
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — April Break Programs - The Carnival Party at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — History Hour at Essex Meadows: Revolution Close to Home at 10:00am view event
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn — Children’s Toy + Book Swap at 9:30am toy book swap
Fairfield County Fairgrounds (Fairfield County Fair), Fairfield — Youth for Christ Rally at 2:00pm youth rally
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Friday Morning Drop In Storytime at 10:00am storytime
Family Day - Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme — Friends & Family CPR at 10:00am - 11:30am learn cpr
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 10:00am — Miss Claudia Sings a Story (Ages 2-5 & Families) info
  • 2:00pm — Giant Friendship "Bracelet" Lanyards (Gr. 5-7) info
Grace Farms, New Canaan — Bunny Book Group at 11:00am - 11:30am story time
Hempstead Houses, New London
  • Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant learn more
  • Lyman Estate Landscape Tour learn more
  • Working-Class History Tour of the Lyman Estate learn more
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock
  • Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant learn more
  • Lyman Estate Landscape Tour learn more
  • Working-Class History Tour of the Lyman Estate learn more
Salem School District, Salem — Spring Book Sale - Friends of Salem Public Library at 10:00am info
Sherman Community Events, Sherman — An Introduction to Italian Grades 3-5 at 3:45pm learn italian
Weir Farm National Historical Park, Wilton
  • Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant learn more
  • Lyman Estate Landscape Tour learn more
  • Working-Class History Tour of the Lyman Estate learn more

SATURDAY - 4/18

Activities for Children - Redding Neighbors & Newcomers, Putnam — Kinder Explorers: Weather at 10:00am explore weather
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover
  • 1:10pm — Halfway to Halloween VS. Richmond Flying Squirrels halloween fun
  • 8:00am — Rocky Neck Runfest runfest
Children's Patriotic Game Day Sponsored by the VFW - East Ha, East Hampton — Family Bingo Sponsored by the VFW at 11:00am - 2:00pm family bingo
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn — Fort Hill Farms - Plow Days at 8:00am, 2:00pm plow days
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant learn more
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn — Healthy Kids Day with your local Brooklyn YMCA! at 10:00am healthy kids day
Events - Salisbury Central School, Salisbury
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Grace Farms, New Canaan — Open Arts Studio at 10:00am - 2:00pm art fun
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect — SuperTots: Multi Sport Tots at 9:00am - 9:45am multi sport tots
Kids & Families, Colchester — Scales, Tails & Feathers Weekend at Colchester Zoological Society at 10:00am zoo weekend
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville
Newington Community Events, Newington — Tales to Tails at 1:00pm tales to tails
Salem School District, Salem — LEGO Party for Kids at 11:00am info
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon

SUNDAY - 4/19

Ansonia Nature Center, Ansonia — Creature Feature explore
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover — Curtain Call's Spring 2026 Theatre Arts Classes for Kids, Teens, and Adults at 4:30pm theatre arts
Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold — CT Rush Northeast Soccer at 10:00am, 3:00pm ct rush soccer
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn
  • 10:00am — Can’t Miss: Canopy Birthday Bash 🥳 April 19th! birthday bash
  • 1:00pm — Brooklyn Music Factory’s Summer Camp Open House at our Satellite Location camp open house
Events - Hartford.com, East Hartford
  • 12:00pm — Cherry Blossom Celebration celebrate spring
  • 2:00pm — The Sea Tea Improv Family Show! Comedy You Can Bring Your Grown-Ups To family fun
Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust, Woodbury — Adventure Days at 8:30am adventure days
Grace Farms, New Canaan
  • 12:00pm - 5:00pm — Imagination Playground play time
  • 1:00pm - 1:30pm — Pop-up Talk | Noticing Nature: For the Birds nature talk
  • 3:00pm - 3:30pm — Pop-up Talk | A Room with an Equal View art talk
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Nibbling on Native Plants in Your Back Yard and Beyond at 4:00pm learn plants
Kids & Families, Colchester

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